NDNU vs. Edward Waters College

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. Edward Waters College comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Edward Waters College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	Edward Waters College
Location	Belmont, CA	Jacksonville, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	201	1,181
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	ewc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	NDNU	Edward Waters College
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$14,658
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$14,658
Room & Board	$15,016	$8,010
Avg Net Price	-	$13,649
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$12,984
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	99%

Admission	NDNU	Edward Waters College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	8,988
Admitted	-	7,509
Acceptance Rate		83.5%
Enrolled %		4.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	2.64
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		14/18
SAT Range		820/990
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	NDNU	Edward Waters College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)
Outcomes	NDNU	Edward Waters College
Graduation Rate	51%	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	14%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$260	N/A

Diversity	NDNU	Edward Waters College
% Men	25%	54%
% Women	75%	46%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	25%	4%
% Black	7%	89%
% Hispanic	39%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	NDNU	Edward Waters College
% In-State	83%	77%
% Out-of-State	15%	20%
Campus	NDNU	Edward Waters College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edward Waters College is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. Edward Waters College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or Edward Waters College?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 147.7% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 147.7% higher at NDNU than Edward Waters College ($36,306.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 87.5% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($8,010 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Notre Dame de Namur University (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($12,984 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, NDNU or Edward Waters College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Edward Waters College or NDNU .

• The average SAT score at Notre Dame de Namur University (910) is 129 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming NDNU students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman NDNU students have a 0.46 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)

NDNU vs. Edward Waters College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or Edward Waters College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Edward Waters College and NDNU.

• The graduation rate at NDNU is higher than Edward Waters College (51% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $30,900 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $27,800)
• More NDNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 14%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/